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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/122651-general/topic/rustc%20build%20thrashing%20with%2016GB%20of%20RAM/near/182233406" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> RalfJ <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/122651-general/topic/rustc.20build.20thrashing.20with.2016GB.20of.20RAM.html#182233406">(Nov 30 2019 at 10:22)</a>:</h4>
<p>Is it expected that compiling rustc with 8 jobs and 16GB of RAM leads to thrashing that makes the machine unusable?</p>



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<p>I think no - at least, I usually have 16 jobs and 16GB and things seem fine.</p>



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